Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 24

Grace cut him off, her voice frosty. “Did you forget what I told you in the study earlier?”

Her words were laced with disdain.

Seeing the fury in his mother’s eyes, Chris hesitated for a split second.

Grace tightened her grip on Stephanie’s arm, her gaze never leaving Chris. It was a look that could cut steel.

Chris didn’t care anymore. He ignored her completely, turned on his heel, and headed for the door without another word.

Grace wasn’t having it. “Stop right there!”

Chris paused for a heartbeat but didn’t turn around. After a second, he decided it wasn’t worth it, striding out without a word.

Grace’s fury only grew as she watched him go.

When the door slammed behind him, the room fell into an awkward silence.

Stephanie pulled her hand from Grace’s grip, then took off her diamond necklace. Without a word, she handed it

full of regret. “You don’t have to do

“You saw how Chris handled things between

been trying to figure out how to tell

the last two years,

the dirty work for her, making

quickly, her expression hardening. “Yeah, Chris is the problem. I’ll deal

Stephanie’s attitude. It was Chris who had messed

“Stefi, he’s just confused. Please, give him one more chance. I’ll

gaze dropped, her voice quiet but firm. “For the past two years, I’ve been giving him chances. It’s one

swore she’d never give Chris another shot. To even

to be clear. If they were calling off the wedding, Chris was going to have

she processed what Stephanie had said about Chris visiting Olivia.

let out a long sigh. “Last

to elaborate. She didn’t want to.

the same birthday. On her birthday, Chris was